Experimental: steps for loading dictionaries from the file system of a cell phone/PDA

Currently the support for Loadable Dictionaries is 'experimental' ! Follow the steps below only if you like to experiment !

Please note that because of the currently missing certificate for DictionaryForMIDs, it is extremely annoying to use the 'Loadable Dictionary' feature: on most devices you will get a flood of confirmation messages each time when a translation is done (these confirmation messages ask you to grant permission to the file system; see also developing support for Loadable Dictionaries for more information).

Also note that your device needs to support JSR 75 (many devices that were released in 2005 and basically all devices that were released in 2006 or later do have support for JSR 75).

Steps:

• For the dictionary that you want to use: on a PC open the DictionaryForMIDs_xxx.jar file with any zip-utility. Note that the dictionary must be version 2.5 or higher.
• Extract all the files in the 'dictionary' folder to any folder on your PC.
• Copy the 'dictionary' folder from your PC to any folder on your cell phone / PDA.
• Install DictionaryForMIDs_empty on your cell phone / PDA.
• Start DictionaryForMIDs_empty.
• Open the settings dialogue and navigate to the field "Dictionary path"
• When you enter the field "Dictionary path", then there will be a new menu item "List root devices". Select this menu item.
• After you selected "List root devices", then the field "Dictionary path" will list the paths for all 'root devices' on your cell phone / PDA.
• Update the field "Dictionary path" to contain only one path, and include the location where your copied the dictionaries to. Do _not_ include the trainling 'dictionary' and do _not_ include a trailing / (slash) !! For example:
  - You copied the files on your cell phone/PDA in the folder "/myfiles/dictionary"
  - The root device is "file:///memorycard"
  - Then you enter as "Dictionary path": "file:///memorycard/myfiles"
• Exit the settings dialogue with "Apply"
• Restart the application (i.e. exit and start again)
• Enjoy your dictionary ... and remember that it is only the missing certificate that causes that flood of confirmation messages !!

If you have any problem, please use the DictionaryForMIDs forum.